1960 Dodge Polara

Along with features from the Dodge Matador and then some, the Polara was the top trim level for Dodge in 1960 with deluxe interior treatments. Optional equipment on the 1960 Dodge Polara was a 383-cid Ram Fire V8 engine teamed up with a push-button TorqueFlite automatic transmission.

The Polara was available as a 4-door sedan, 4-door hardtop sedan, 2-door hardtop coupe, 4-door station wagon and 2-door convertible. The Polara along with its lesser counterpart, the Dodge Dart, had Unibody construction that combined the body and frame into one single unit.

1960 Dodge Polara Factory Specifications & Production

Model Number

Body/Style Number

Body Type & Seating

Factory Price

Shipping Weight

Total Production

Polara Series

543

41

4 dr Sedan - 6P

$3,141

3,735 lbs

Note 1

544

43

4 dr Hardtop Sedan - 6P

$3,275

3,815 lbs

Note 1

542

23

2 dr Hardtop Coupe - 6P

$3,196

3,740 lbs

Note 1

578

46A

4 dr Station Wagon - 6P

$3,506

4,085 lbs

Note 1

579

46B

4 dr Station Wagon - 9P

$3,621

4,220 lbs

Note 1

545

27

2 dr Convertible - 6P

$3,416

3,765 lbs

Note 1

Note:

1. A total of 42,517 Dodge Matador/Polaras were produced. This figure includes 11,600 Polara passenger cars and an unkown number of Polara Station Wagons. A total of 51,600 station wagons were built for all 1961 Dodge models.

1960 Dodge VIN Decoding

Serial Numbers were stamped on a metal plate on the left front door body hinge post.

First Symbol - Model/Engine

4 = Dart - six cylinder

6 = Dodge - V8

5 = Dart - V8

Second - Series

1 = Seneca/Matador

6 = Pioneer station wagon

2 = Pioneer

7 = Polara station wagon

3 = Phoenix/Polara

8 = Taxicab

5 = Seneca/ Matador station wagon

9 = Police Special

Third Symbol - Assembly Plant

1 = Lynch Rd

6 = Newark, NJ

2 = Dodge Main

7 = St. Louis, MO

3 = Detroit (Jefferson)

8 = Clairpointe, MO

5 = Los Angeles, CA

Last Six Symbols - Production Sequence

Started at 100001

Engine Data

Engine numbers are stamped on the top right front cylinder bank of the D-500 Ram; the left upper front of the Red Ram; divided between two bosses on the upper right fron and rear corners of the Economy Slant 6.